CVE-2022-27483 Command injection in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer
Attackers can execute arbitrary shell code as root via CLI commands in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, requiring immediate upgrades.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27483?
CVE-2022-27483 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 18 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 6.2.x and 6.0.x and FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 6.2.x and 6.0.x allows attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as `root` user via `diagnose system` CLI commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27483?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortimanager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27483?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-27483 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortianalyzer
- CVE-2026-24858 Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2023-25610 Memory corruption in FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2021-32603 Server-side request forgery in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager
- CVE-2020-12817 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2024-48886 Auth bypass in FortiOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7ghq-6v49-v396.